Well we've got snow at last! Before I went to bed yesterday we had only had about six flakes in the middle of the day but this morning I woke up at 5am and looked out to find we had about three inches and it was still snowing but not heavily. There is nothing I like more about being retired than to be able to make a cup of tea and get back into bed and doze off again on days like this!
Later, just after I had got up, I looked out of the window to see that some stupid a*****le had just left a car almost in the middle of the road which made it difficult for anyone to get past and my car was in danger of being bashed yet again! I called the local police station to let our PCSO's know and they came around within 10 minutes. While the young man was doing a check on the registration and I was taking photos (after all if mine was damaged I would be claiming on their insurance), the young lady was jumping about with delight because she said she had never seen so much snow.
While we were discussing the car, it was obvious that it wouldn't be possible to get it 'lifted' because the car pound was closed today, the woman who owned it came back. The lady PCSO pointed out to her that she had left it in a silly place because it was likely to cause an accident and she was lucky that they hadn't issued a ticket yet. The woman, who couldn't speak much English and was very rude to both of them and as she reversed around to go back along the road, her wheels were spinning like mad and she blamed it on them!
We just stood in the road open mouthed as she drove away and they said they wish they had started to write out the ticket before she came back!
The squirrels that come down into the garden seem to be reluctant to jump off the fence, they have just been sitting there looking at the nut box but there has been a robin on the birdtable so when I've had some soup for lunch I will put some grated cheese out for him.
I was unable to get into the shops today because it was too slippery. A large homeware store closeby was closed and I doubt that there was a farmer's market, but I must try to get some shopping tomorrow. I also need to check whether the elderly gentleman round the corner has had his usual visit from his carer who gets his shopping on a Wednesday because if she hasn't come today he may need some milk and ready meals too.
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